DOME+PARTNERS | Blog, Dome Partners is an architecture practice based in Istanbul, Turkey that is dedicated to well orchestrated projects ranging from architectural to large-scale urban interventions. Established in 1997 by Murat Yılmaz, Dome Partners started off with the vision of creating an open system that welcomes diverse approaches to its adaptive and responsive structure., Architecture, Concept, LEED, Murat Yılmaz, Istanbul, Turkey, Mediterranean, Middle-East

ARCHITECT DAMIEN MURTAGH HAS CREATED A REUSABLE THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELLING SYSTEM.

2015-07-30 10:00:00

Architect Damien Murtagh has created a reusable three-dimensional modelling system for architects and designers that is now on sale as a children's toy, prompting comparisons with iconic Danish building blocks Lego.

As part of their I LookUp campaign to raise awareness about the importance of the architecture profession, the AIA has produced this short documentary about Chris Downey, an architect who lost his sight in 2008 and has gone on to become a pioneer in designing for the blind and visually impaired.

GIVEN THE FACT THAT BUILDINGS AND SETTLEMENTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR 40% OF GREENHOUSE GAS CO2 EMISSION

2015-07-14 10:00:00

Given the fact that buildings and settlements are responsible for 40% of greenhouse gas CO2 emission, one of the main reasons for global warming, architects, engineers, city planners and more importantly authorities who determine the regulations have a great responsibilities.

CONTEMPORARY FACTORIES HAVE BECOME SYNONYMOUS WITH SOULLESS BIG-BOXES.

2015-07-04 10:00:00

Contemporary factories have become synonymous with soulless big-boxes. But not so in southern Germany, where manufacturers tend to be family-owned and have deep local roots. Add the intellectual capital of Berlin- and New York based Barkow Leibinger partners Frank Barkow and Regine Leibinger, and the new 538,615-square-foot production center for HAWE' a maker of hydraulic systems and components is a creative facility that provides a humane workplace.